Tag: wisconsin
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Most Wisconsin state legislative incumbents facing primaries since 2010
Wisconsin has 50 contested state legislative primaries in 2024, an increase of 32% from 2022. Twenty-three of these primaries are for Democrats, a 156% increase from nine in 2022. Twenty-seven primaries are for Republicans, a decrease of seven percent from 29 in 2022. A new high of 27 incumbents face primary challenges, representing 31% of…
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Five primaries are contested in Wisconsin this year—the fewest in the last 10 years
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Wisconsin was June 3, 2024. Twenty-three candidates are running for Wisconsin’s eight U.S. House districts, including 11 Democrats and 12 Republicans. That’s an average of 2.88 candidates per district. There were 2.75 candidates per district in 2022, 2.88 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.13…
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Three candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District
Andre Jacque, Roger Roth, and Tony Wied are running in the Republican primary for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District on August 13, 2024. The previous incumbent, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R), resigned on April 20, 2024. In addition to the regularly scheduled primaries and general election for a full term, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) called for…
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Incumbent Brian Epley, Alex Corrigan, and Susan Garcia Franz elected to Neenah Joint School District Board of Education
Incumbent Brian Epley, Alex Corrigan, and Susan Garcia Franz defeated Chari Long, Jeb Pfeifle, and Roxanne Schwandt-Knutson in the nonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education on April 2, 2024. Incumbent David Williams did not seek re-election and incumbent Kristian Sahr lost in the primary, leaving…
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Incumbent Andrew M. Becker and Kou Lee elected to Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education
Incumbent Andrew M. Becker and Kou Lee defeated Paul Boucher and Alex Mineau in the general election for two at-large seats on the Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education on April 2, 2024. Incumbent Nancy Welch did not run for re-election, leaving one at-large seat open. As of April 3, 2024, Becker…
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Haley campaign outraised Trump campaign in Wisconsin
Before ending her campaign, Nikki Haley (R) raised the most money from Wisconsin of all presidential candidates, taking in $973,323 since the start of the campaign cycle. Haley raised $339,823 in February. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Wisconsin, with $810,523 since the start of the campaign and $106,431 in February. In…
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Wisconsin voters approve Questions 1 and 2 to ban private funding of elections and authorize only election officials to administer elections
Voters approved two constitutional amendments related to election administration on April 2, 2024. Question 1 received 54.4% of the vote, and Question 2 received 58.6%. Question 1 prohibited the state and local governments from applying or accepting non-governmental funds or equipment for election administration. Question 2 provided that only election officials designated by law may…
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Trump campaign has outraised Haley campaign in Wisconsin
Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Wisconsin of all presidential candidates, taking in $704,092 since the start of the campaign cycle. Trump raised $72,128 in January. Nikki Haley (R) has raised the next most from Wisconsin, with $633,500 since the start of the campaign and $124,991 in January. In January alone, Joe…
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Cooke campaign has outraised Democratic opponents in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District
Rebecca Cooke (D) has raised the most money in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, taking in $730,044 since the start of the campaign cycle. Cooke raised $329,974 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Katrina Shankland (D) has raised the next most in the primary, with $212,783 since the start of the campaign.…
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Wisconsin legislature votes to send two ballot questions related to the governor’s power to appropriate federal funds to the November ballot
The Wisconsin State Assembly took the final vote in a two-session process to send two constitutional amendments to the general election ballot for Nov. 5. Both relate to the governor’s power to appropriate federal funds given to the state. The first question will ask voters whether the legislature should be prohibited from delegating its power…